Afghanistan, Oct. 8 -- U.S. forces killed a senior al-Qaeda-linked militant from Ansar al-Islam, in a targeted Syria airstrike, reaffirming Washington's ongoing counterterrorism commitment.
The U.S. military said it killed a senior al-Qaeda-linked militant in a targeted airstrike in Syria on October 2, reaffirming its commitment to counterterrorism operations in the region. The individual, identified as Mohammad Abdulwahab al-Ahmad, was a key member of Ansar al-Islam, a group affiliated with al-Qaeda, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
In a statement released Tuesday, CENTCOM Commander General Brad Cooper said U.S. forces remain well-positioned across the Middle East to disrupt and eliminate terrorist networks seeking to plan an...